Google released the stable version of Android Studio Rabbit 2 at the Android Dev Summit on 10 28, introducing "Bring Your Own Agent": users can select 40 multiple coding agents supporting the ACP protocol within the IDE (including Claude Agent, OpenAI Codex, Junie, and Google Antigravity), which can invoke emulators, build systems, Logcat, and Android skills. On the same day, the Connected Apps Platform preview was launched, allowing developers to integrate their apps into Google Search and the Gemini app via MCP.
Confidence: High (100) · Event Time 2026-10-28
Reasoning
- Android's official IDE is no longer tied exclusively to Google's own AI: teams can choose agents based on cost or enterprise procurement agreements. Android Studio also added AI Code Review Change Review (providing fix suggestions and then grouping them by topic for guided review), a skill manager, and integration of LeakCanary memory leak analysis into the built-in agent.
- For developers using agents in the terminal: Android CLI is now available as an official plugin for Claude Code, Codex, and Antigravity, allowing Compose previews to be rendered in the terminal without launching an emulator. According to Google internal tests relayed by The Decoder, UI tasks are completed 77% faster, with token usage reduced by up to two-thirds; additionally, 30 multiple Android Skills are provided to agents to supplement the latest API documentation.
- Connected Apps Platform: Developers connect to cloud MCP servers, or use the AppFunctions API to connect to Android MCP, then register, test, and submit via the Google Connected Console, choosing to publish to Search, Gemini, or both. After launch, traffic, latency, and error rates can be monitored. The Gemini app already features 50 multiple connected apps from Adobe, Experian, Localiza, Peloton, and others, with Search integration coming in the next few weeks.
- According to The Decoder, Google is also adding an on-device Agentic API (alpha) powered by Gemini Nano 4 to ML Kit, enabling apps to run agent features locally on the phone.
Usage
- After upgrading to the stable version of Android Studio Rabbit 2, select an agent and log in via the Agent window or Settings > Tools > AI > Agents to start using it.
- The Connected Apps preview is currently being rolled out in batches to US developers on the waitlist; documentation and sign-up are available at developers.google.com/connected-apps.
Risks
- Figures such as the 77% speedup and token savings come from Google internal tests, as relayed by The Decoder; Google's original test documentation has not been reviewed.
- The Connected Apps platform has not announced a full rollout date; permissions and data flow for third-party agents within the IDE require reviewing the respective service terms.
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